Stuffed Pork Chops with Kielbasa and Sauerkraut
Stuffed Pork Chops with Kielbasan and Sauerkraut takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes from beginning to end. This main course has 767 calories, 61g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Several people made this recipe, and 178 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, sauerkraut, thinly sage leaves, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Kielbasa, Knocks and Chops: Knockwurst with Spiced Sauerkraut and Smoked Pork Chops with Bacon, Apple and Onion, and Pork Chops and Sauerkraut.
Instructions
Make the stuffing: In a heavy skillet cook the onion, the garlic, and the sage in the butter over low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened.
Remove the skillet from the heat, and stir in the breadcrumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Stuff the pork chops: With a paring knife, make a 3/4-inch long horizontal incision along the fat side of each chop and cut a deep wide pocket in the chop by moving the knife back and forth carefully through the incision. Fill the chops with the stuffing. Pat the chops dry.
Brown the chops: In a large dutch oven, heat the oil over medium high heat. Brown the chops on both sides, removing the chops from the pan to a plate when done.
Add the kielbasa slices to the pan, browning them slightly on both sides, removing to another plate when done.
Pour off all but 1 Tbsp of fat. In the remaining fat cook the onion over medium heat, until softened.
Add half of the sauerkraut, spreading it to form a layer on the bottom on the pan. Cover the sauerkraut with the pork chops.
Sprinkle on salt and pepper.
Spread the remaining sauerkraut over the chops and kielbasa.
Add the wine, broth and bay leaf.
Simmer: Bring the liquid to a simmer and simmer the mixture, covered for 1 1/2 hours, or until the chops are tender. Discard the bay leaf.
Transfer the chops and the kielbasa to a plate; cover with foil and keep warm.
Add sage and cornstarch mixture to sauerkraut:
Add the sage to the sauerkraut mixture, bring mixture to a simmer.
Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauerkraut. Stir, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve: Spoon sauerkraut on to a large serving plate.
Place the chops and kielbasa on top of the sauerkraut, sprinkle with fresh parsley.